Seizures For Immigration Violations Halted; Class Certification Granted

Mealey's (May 8, 2020, 3:59 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a single opinion issued May 7, a federal judge in the District of Columbia preliminarily enjoined the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) from seizing individuals suspected of civil immigration violations after finding that the named plaintiff showed that the USMS lacked the necessary authority to carry out detentions and certified a class of those individuals who have been or will be detained (N.S., et al. v. Michael A. Hughes, No. 20-101, D. D.C., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 80639)....